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<DIV><SPAN class=551582816-15112006><FONT color=#0000ff>Hello
everyone-</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=551582816-15112006><FONT
color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=551582816-15112006><FONT color=#0000ff>As many of you know I
attended the National Unused Drug Disposal conference in Portland, Maine this
past October. One thing that we worked on was to develop a national
solution to the proper disposal of pharmaceutical waste. The attached
letter is not ideal for wastewater agencies but it will definitely get the
message out to the major offices at the white house. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=551582816-15112006><FONT
color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=551582816-15112006><FONT color=#0000ff>At the conference, the
Office of National Drug Control Policy stated that the number of people
who misuse prescription medication for the first time is greater than
marijuana. Based on this information the letter is geared
for the Office of National Drug Control Policy. </FONT></SPAN><SPAN
class=551582816-15112006><FONT color=#0000ff>Even though this letter is not
ideal, we plan on signing onto the overall premise of the
letter.</FONT></SPAN></DIV><SPAN class=551582816-15112006>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff></FONT><BR><FONT color=#0000ff>Feel free to contact me
if you require further information.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff></FONT><BR><SPAN class=551582816-15112006><FONT
color=#0000ff>Regards,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=551582816-15112006></SPAN><SPAN class=551582816-15112006><FONT
color=#0000ff>Karin D. North<BR>City of Palo Alto</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=551582816-15112006></SPAN> </SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
mailings@mainecenteronaging.org
[mailto:mailings@mainecenteronaging.org]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, November 15,
2006 6:03 AM<BR><B>To:</B> North, Karin<BR><B>Subject:</B> National Unused Drug
Disposal Proposal - For Your Immediate Attention<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<P align=left><FONT size=4>Tuesday, November 14, 2006</FONT></P>
<P align=left> </P><STRONG>
<P align=left><FONT size=4>Colleagues:</FONT></P></STRONG>
<P align=left> </P>
<P align=left><FONT size=4>A proposal for a National Unused Drug Disposal
Program, while subject to further refinement, is now posted. It represents the
joint efforts of a number of collaborators associated with the Maine
Benzodiazepine Study Group and Unused Drug Disposal Group. This initative grew
out of the convening of the Fourth Annual Maine Benzodiazepine Study Group
International Conference and the Third Annual Unused Drug Return International
Conference held October 23-24, 2006 in Portland, Maine.</FONT></P>
<P align=left> </P>
<P align=left><FONT size=4>We invite you to review the proposal and encourage
strongly your endorsement. The proposal can be reviewed and your endorsement can
be provided electronically by completing and submitting the response form posted
at:</FONT></P>
<P align=center><A href="http://www.mainebenzo.org/2006letter.htm"><FONT
size=3><STRONG>www.mainebenzo.org/2006letter.htm</STRONG></FONT></A></P>
<P align=left> </P>
<P align=left><FONT size=4>We believe this represents one of the most
significant opportunities to date to bring this critical issue to national
administration attention and strongly encourage broad scale participation in the
endorsing process. This document (including the list of endorsing
individuals/organizations received by the posted deadline) will be sent to the
federal officials listed in the proposal. Endorsements received after the posted
deadline will be maintained and drawn on at the next stage as the proposal
process unfolds.</FONT></P>
<P align=left> </P>
<P align=left><FONT size=4>Although this letter is being sent to all conference
participants who attended the Fourth Annual Maine Benzodiazepine Study Group
International Conference and the Third Annual Unused Drug Return International
Conference, we encourage those individuals to forward this endorsement request
to other individuals and organizations that you anticipate would be supportive
of the initiative. </FONT></P>
<P align=left> </P>
<P align=left><FONT size=4>Given a short timeframe, <STRONG>we have set a
deadline of Tuesday, November 21, 2006 at 4:30 pm. for the receipt of the first
round of proposal endorsements</STRONG>.</FONT></P>
<P align=left> </P>
<P align=left><FONT size=4>Thank you so very much for your support.</FONT></P>
<P align=left> </P>
<P align=left><FONT size=4>Stevan E. Gressitt, M.D.</FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT size=4>Lenard W. Kaye, D.S.W./Ph.D.</FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT size=4>Secretaries </FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT size=4>Maine Benzodiazepine Study Group and Maine Unused
Drug Disposal Group</FONT></P><BR><BR>UNSUBSCRIBE: If you no longer would like
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